Cushion pad for gunstocks



March 10, 1931. v. J. CRISLER 1,795,840

CUSHION PAD FOR GUN STOCKS Filed Dec. 12', 1929 INVENTOR. VzFe/v J CR/SLER A TTORNEY Patented'li iar. n r I mama vnit t oarstnn, or cnicaeo, rumors usnion PAID FOR GUNSTOCKS Application at December 112, 1929. serialNo. 413,470.

My inventionrelat es to an, improved con struction 'of cushion pad foragun stocksrby which the butt end of'the stoc'kis provided with a pad of soft; resilientimaterialwhich may readily be applied'to and removed from the gunstock without-theuse of tools of any kind so that pads of difierent size be ap lied as desired accordin to the ur oses for which the gun is to be used. "My invention reference to the accompanying drawings} showing preferred iembodlment 'ther'eofj 7 being taken along the line in Fig. 1, ,v

Similar numerals frefer' tg similar'parts :2 further provides a novelform of device-for attaching thepads to the gun stoclg which at the same time permits the use'of, soft'elastic material in the pad, for examplelndia rubber, andfyetlsecurely holds the pad on the gun stock so'thatitcannot'accidentally bea displaced thjerefromyorslipfrom the gun stockiriusefl My invention ill est be understood by in which r Fig. 3 shows in endelevation' to an enlarged scale, the retaining devices employed, this viewfbeing taken along the line 3-3 in is an endview of theparts shown in Fig.1, A 7

'Fig. 4 shows lnjzend elevation to an en'- larged scale the pad construction, this View Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view to an enlarged scale through the butt end of a gun stock with the pad inplace thGIQOIi this viewv being taken along the li'ne in Figs;

and4,and V. I 1 Fig. 6 is a horizontalfsectional-view to anl enlarged scale ofthejbutti end of a gun stock 'with the pad inplace'thereom-"thisview be throughout the several views.

As shown Fig: I illiterate lat-1a portion of a gun stock at 10,,to the butt end of which a retaining plate 11, preferably'of cast metal for example brass'oraluminum, is

secured,-whichplatein turn holds the pad 12 c in'position to restagainstthe shoulder of'the user of the gun. Y e

, As shown in Figs' 3,5 and 6, the plate 11 is provided with a flange 13 around; its edge, formingra recessvl to receive a part. of the pad'12. From the central portion'of the rear face; of'the plate 11, a T-shaped extension 15 projects rearwardly, which extension is provided with an edge flange 15a extending a plane substantially parallelv with the front :surface of the plate 11', in all directions from the extension 15, the outer edge of thisfiange 15a being sufficiently within the outline of the buttend ofthe gun stock 10, to permit the pad to surround'itand enter'thef recess 14. The plate 11 is preferably secured'to the stock 7 a c I V ",lO by screws 16 as indicated.- The front face Fig. 1 shows in s'ide'elevation a part ofa' gun stock with my pad attached thereto, 1

of the-plate 115 is preferably-a plane surface The pad 12 is'preferably of soft resilient and-thispad has an outer conformation sub stantially the same as the outer conforma-- tion of the plate 11, which is preferably a continuation of the surface of the butt end of thegun stock: 10, so that the retaining plate and pad will present no projecting parts which exte'ndbeyond the surface of the gun StbCk Q ThQ- pad112 is provided in its front portion, withfa cavity17 which as to size and shape is substantially a female coimterpartgof the T-shaped extension 15 0f the plate 11. 'llhe padis also provided with a rabbet or groove around the outer edge of itsfront surfaceofsubstantially the size and forni' of thelip 1'3 on'the plate 11',so that when the pad is applied to the plate 11, it is in close contact with the entire rear surface of theplate, and as aresult is securely 'held to facilitate securing the plate to'the gun stock. I

said pad is in close:interloclringengage- I the size and shape of said extension, said pad -r I and said plate having'separable interengaging portions, arounditheir adjacent? edges -tending to hold said pad on said extension, v 4. In a device of the class described, the;

combination of amounting plate, for attachment to a gun stock and having a flange-headinent to a gun stock and having a flange-headed extension projecting from its rear face, a

pad of soft resilient material having acavity in its front portion of substantially the size and shape-of said extension, said pad and said ,plate having separable interengaging portions around their adjacent edges tending to hold said pad on said extension, and devices for rigidly securing said plate to a gun stock. a f

In f witness whereof, I'hereunto subscribe my-name this 4th day of December, A. D.

v i VERN' J. CRISLER.

ed extension projecting from its rear face, and'a pad offsoft resilient material having the size and shape of said extension, said pad 7' and said plate having separable interengagtending to hold saidpad on said extension, said extensionhaving an edge outline similar in form to and somewhat smaller than'the edge outline'of said plate.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a mounting-plate having a reentrant groove in the edge portion of its rear face, and a pad of soft resilient material having an edge bead fitting said groove.

a cavity in its front portionof substantially s ing portions around their adjacent edges.

'6. In a device ofth'e class'described, the v combination of a mounting plate having a reentrant groove in the edge portion of its rear '7 ing an edge beadfitting-said groove with the 7 unstressed condition. 1

material ofsaid bead and V 7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a mountingplate having are- I entrant groove in the edge portion of its rear face, and a pad of'softresilient material having an edge bead fitting said groove, said groove being continuous around said edge 7 '50 portion.

combination of a mounting plate having a reentrant groove in the edge portion of its rear ing an edge bead fitting said'groove, said a plate having a plane front surface facilitat ing mounting it ona gunrstock.

9. In a device of the class entrant groove in the edge portion of its rear face, a pad of soft resilient-material. having an-edge' bead fitting saidgroove, and devices for rigidly securing said plate to a gun'stock.

' face, and a pad of soft resilient material havpad in substantially i Y a device of the class described, the Y 7 face, and a'pad of soft resilient material hav-' 7 described,fth.e combination of a mountingplate having a re- 10. Ina device of theclass'described, the i 1 combination of a mountingplate for attachw 

